Cooking Styles S-Z

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Slow Food

Is an international movement founded by Carlo Petrini in 1986.

It strives to preserve traditional and regional cuisine and promotes farming of plants, seeds and livestock characteristic of the local ecosystem.

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Szechuan Style

A regional style of China characterised by being hot and spicy.

The typical spice used is Szechuan pepper.

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zingara, à la [zihn-GAH-rah] This French phrase translates to "gypsy style" and refers to a garnish consisting of chopped ham, tongue, mushrooms and truffles combined with tomato sauce, tarragon and sometimes Madeira. This garnish is served with meat, poultry and sometimes eggs.